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Proposal for new development, River North
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Map of Chicago's Near North Side drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing a number of development proposals, including areas of mixed-use development; enhancement of the riverfront along the North Branch of the Chicago River with a new park and a riverside drive, and a new subway line serving the area; an improved, tree-lined Chicago Avenue and a tree-lined North Orleans Street; and an area designated "Recycled and New Buildings" for renovation and repurposing of existing buildings.
Date
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1978
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
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Public access
Early Forest Preserve Planning, ca. 1920s
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Various documents pertaining to the organization of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois
Date
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ca. 1920s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Friends of Our Native Landscape, A Park and Forest Policy for Illinois
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Policy proposal
Date
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ca. 1920s?
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
How the Park Man Should Be Prepared to Meet the Public,' Roberts Mann, 1953
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Conference paper presented at the Denver meeting of the American Institute of Park Executives.
Date
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September 16, 1953
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
O'Grady, Sheila. Interview. October 27, 2017.
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Sheila O'Grady was director of code enforcement for Chicago's zoning department (1993-1996), liaison for Mayor Richard M. Daley's Intergovernmental Affairs office (1996-2000), and chief of staff for the mayor (2000-2005). Interview includes discussion of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Date
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2017-10-27
Collection
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Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access
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Public access
General Information File, 1912-1942
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Meeting minutes, articles, brochures and essays pertaining to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois, including issues of State of Illinois Division of Forestry News, Chicago tax information, and rules/regulations for the forest preserves.
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Historical source materials on Dwight H. Perkins, from 'Perkins of Chicago,' undated.
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History of the formation of the forest preserves of Cook County Illinois and the role played by Dwight Perkins
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings, 1929-1935
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Newspaper clippings including the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Daily News on topics related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Date
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ca. 1925-1935
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Chicago Plan Progress, Chicago Plan Commission, 1927.
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Date
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April 10, 1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
History of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, signed by Frank J. Moulton
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Manuscript documenting the political, organizational, and legal history of the formation of the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois.
Date
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April 14, 1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: planned infrastructure
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Map of Lawndale, hand-drawn by C. William Brubaker, showing residential and industrial areas, major roadways, and the Eisenhower Expressway.
Date
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1979
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Dwight Perkins, Historical Reference to FPD
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Documents related to the creation of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, including "Report of the Special Park Commission to the City Council of Chicago on the subject of a metropolitan park system" (1905) by Dwight Heald Perkins and "Organization of Outer Belt Park Commission of Cook County and Chicago" (ca. 1904), a list of the parks of Chicago (ca. 1905), and park maps.
Date
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ca. 1901-1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
History, Reports and Interviews, 1930-1947
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Various documents including handwritten notes, manuscripts, clippings, and pamphlets related to the forest preserves of Cook County, Illinois
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Proposal for Lawndale: parks and boulevards
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, highlighting Douglas Park, one of the parks in the city's "Emerald Necklace", the system of boulevards connected to it, and its location adjacent to residential areas.
Date
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1979
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
The Chicago Plan, 1933
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Date
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April 16, 1905
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
"People in the Out-of-Doors," Roberts Mann, 1946
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Conference paper presented before the Central Association of Science and Mathematics Teachers
Date
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November 30, 1946
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Garfield Park and Douglas Park
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Hand-drawn map by C. William Brubaker, showing the location of Garfield Park and Douglas Park, two of the parks in the "Emerald Necklace", and the boulevards that connect them. Annotations in red ink describe the type of land use in the areas surrounding the park system.
Date
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1979
Collection
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C. William Brubaker Collection
Access
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Public access
Teele, Terry. Interview. December 7, 2017.
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Terry Teele served as deputy chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley. Interview includes discussion of the 1989 Chicago mayoral race and the 1995 Chicago heat wave.
Date
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2017-12-07
Collection
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Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access
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Public access
Regional Planning Progress in Cities, Counties and Region
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Date
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March 1, 1935
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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C. William Brubaker Collection
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Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Geographic Location
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Cook County (Ill.)
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
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North Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
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Chicago (Ill.)
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South Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.)
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East Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.)
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Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.)
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River North (Chicago, Ill.)
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West Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.)
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (Ill.)
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Daley, Richard M. (Richard Michael), 1942-
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Millennium Park Project
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Chicago International O'Hare Airport
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Chicago Mayor's Office of Inquiry and Information
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Chicago Skyway (Chicago, Ill.)
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Kennedy-King Community College of Chicago
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Midway Airport
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Perkins, Dwight Heald, 1867-1941
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Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)
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Brubaker, Charles William, 1926-2002
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Chicago Plan Commission
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Cunningham, Peter
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Mann, Roberts
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Chicago Regional Planning Association
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Chicago Tribune (Firm); Chicago Daily News, Inc.
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Cook County (Ill.). Forest Preserve Advisory Committee; Chicago Regional Planning Association; Illinois. Supreme Court
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Friends of Our Native Landscape (Ill.)
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Moulton, Frank J.
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O'Grady, Sheila
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Perkins, Dwight Heald, 1867-1941
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Teele, Terry
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Business correspondence
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Forest reserves
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